AECOM (ACM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AECOM, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional infrastructure consulting services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Americas, International, and AECOM Capital. The company offers planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, construction and program management, and investment and development services to public and private clients. It is also involved in the investment and development of real estate projects. In addition, the company provides construction services, including building construction and energy, and infrastructure and industrial construction. It serves transportation, water, government, facilities, environmental, and energy sectors. The company was formerly known as AECOM Technology Corporation and changed its name to AECOM in January 2015. AECOM was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $106.47 to $108.85
• 50-Day Range: $104.45 to $117.01
• 52-Week Range: $82.23 to $118.56
• Volume: 2.46 million shs
• Average Volume: 809,972 shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 36.48
• Dividend Yield: 0.96%
• Price Target: $119.38
• Consensus Rating: Buy

AECOM Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AECOM scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 100 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

AECOM has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 8 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AECOM has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.78%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AECOM are expected to grow by 10.78% in the coming year, from $5.10 to $5.65 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AECOM is 36.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AECOM is 36.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 27.83.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

AECOM has a PEG Ratio of 1.92. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AECOM has a P/B Ratio of 6.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.49% of the float of AECOM has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AECOM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AECOM has recently increased by 11.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

AECOM has a dividend yield of 0.80%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

AECOM does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of AECOM is 35.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, AECOM will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.41% next year. This indicates that AECOM will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.99

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.49% of the float of AECOM has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AECOM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AECOM has recently increased by 11.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

AECOM has a news sentiment score of 0.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for AECOM this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for ACM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -46% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added AECOM to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AECOM insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,890,416.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.42% of the stock of AECOM is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.41% of the stock of AECOM is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ACM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ACM shares performed this year?

AECOM's stock was trading at $92.43 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ACM stock has increased by 16.8% and is now trading at $107.99.
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How were AECOM's earnings last quarter?

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) issued its earnings results on Monday, November, 18th. The construction company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.03. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Is AECOM doing a stock buyback?

AECOM's board authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, November 18th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 6.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are AECOM's major shareholders?

AECOM's top institutional shareholders include Primecap Management Co. CA (9.33%), State Street Corp (3.74%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.69%) and UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (1.48%). Insiders that own company stock include Troy Rudd, Lara Poloni, Douglas Stotlar, Gaurav Kapoor and Todd Battley.
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How do I buy shares of AECOM?

Shares of ACM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of AECOM own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AECOM investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/18 Dividend: 10/02/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/18/2024
• Last Earnings: 11/18/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/17 Dividend: 1/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 1/17/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: Engineering services
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ACM
• CUSIP: 00766T10
• CIK: 868857
• Web: www.aecom.com
• Phone: (213) 593-8100
• Fax: 213-593-8178
• Employees: 51,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $119.38
• High Stock Price Target: $130.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $105.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.96
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.48
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.17
• P/E Growth: 1.92
• Net Income: $402.27 million
• Net Margins: 2.50%
• Pretax Margin: 4.46%
• Return on Equity: 25.46%
• Return on Assets: 5.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.03
• Current Ratio: 1.13
• Quick Ratio: 1.13

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.11 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.89
• Cash Flow: $5.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.00
• Book Value: $17.68 per share
• Price / Book: 6.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 132,464,000
• Free Float: 131,908,000
• Market Cap: $14.30 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.17